# Workday Adaptive Planning alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 174 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Workday Adaptive Planning holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/workday-adaptive-planning/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- ChartHop: 37
- Homebase: 30
- BambooHR: 6
- Connecteam: 6
- Anaplan: 5
- Rippling: 5

## Workforce planning

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Workday Adaptive Planning (Workday Adaptive Planning is #12 of 13 at 0%).

- Homebase: first choice in 23 of those 83
- ChartHop: first choice in 18 of those 83
- BambooHR: first choice in 6 of those 83
- Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Deputy: first choice in 2 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 60 of 84 answers did not name Workday Adaptive Planning (Workday Adaptive Planning is #4 of 15 at 5%).

- ChartHop: first choice in 17 of those 60
- Homebase: first choice in 7 of those 60
- HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Abacum: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Leapsome: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Zoho People: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Connecteam: first choice in 1 of those 60
- Deel HR: first choice in 1 of those 60

**Enterprise**: 31 of 84 answers did not name Workday Adaptive Planning (Workday Adaptive Planning is #2 of 10 at 29%).

- Anaplan: first choice in 5 of those 31
- ChartHop: first choice in 2 of those 31
- Workday: first choice in 2 of those 31
- Planful: first choice in 1 of those 31
- UKG Pro: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Workday HCM: first choice in 1 of those 31

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